Unchalli Falls

Unchalli Falls, also known as Lushington Falls, is a waterfall created by a 116-metre (381 ft) drop in the Aghanashini river. The falls are located near iSiddapura, Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka, India. The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845.[1]

Unchalli Falls
Unchalli Falls
LocationSiddapura, Karnataka, India
Coordinates14°24′34″N 74°44′51″E
Total height116 metres (381 ft)
WatercourseAghanashini

The falls are sometimes called Keppa Joga because of the deafening sound they make.

Location

Siddapur is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the falls.

Heggarne is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away, but visitors need to trek through a dense forest.[2]


See also
  • List of waterfalls in India

References
  1. India, Geological Society of (1963). Memoir. ISBN 978-81-85867-45-8.
  2. Srinivas, Rao (3 January 2019). "Waterfalls in Karnataka". metrosaga. Retrieved 3 January 2019.



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